Orbex review
Regulation, trading conditions, fees, platforms and user experiences
Editorial review updated 26 August 2026 · Broker data checked 26 August 2026
- Editorial score
- 7.6/10How we scored Orbex
- User rating
- No user ratings yet
- Regulatory status
- FSC (Mauritius)FSA (Seychelles)
- Country
- Mauritius
- Established
- Established 2011
- Website
- orbex.com
Orbex may have a commercial relationship with 88 Forex Brokers. Paid placement is labelled separately and does not allow payment alone to determine the editorial score.
Orbex is a forex and CFD broker associated with Mauritius. This profile reviews its regulatory records, trading conditions, platforms, fees and available user reports.
Orbex sits below the standard we would recommend without reservation. Regulated by Mauritius FSC, Investment Dealer (Full Service Dealer excluding Underwriting); Seychelles FSA, Securities Dealer, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, WebTrader. What follows is drawn from the broker's own published material and covers the things that decide the account you end up with: who oversees them, what trading actually costs, and where the compromises sit.
Orbex at a glance
- Broker name
- Orbex
- Established
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Ebene, Mauritius
- Legal entities
- Orbex Global Limited
- Regulatory status
- Offshore regulated
- Minimum deposit
- $100
- Maximum leverage
- 1:500
- Trading platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5
- Markets offered
- Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Shares, Futures, Cryptocurrency CFDs
- Account types
- Starter, Premium, Ultimate, Swap-Free, Demo
- Demo account
- Available
- Islamic account
- Available
- Customer support
- Live chat, email, phone, Help Centre, 24/5
- Official website
- orbex.com
Our view of Orbex
Orbex stands out for 15 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips, MetaTrader 4 and 5 and copy trading. The main issues to consider are offshore-only regulation and an inactivity fee. Its suitability depends on the legal entity available in your country, the protection attached to that entity and whether its pricing and platform range match how you intend to trade.
Who Orbex may suit
Orbex may suit traders looking for raw spreads with a commission, copy trading, automated strategies and MetaTrader.
What stands out
- 15 years of operating history
- Raw spreads from 0.0 pips
- MetaTrader 4 and 5
- Copy trading
- Automated trading support
- Negative balance protection
- A compensation scheme
- A wide range of markets
What to consider
- Offshore-only regulation
- An inactivity fee
What traders report about Orbex
There are not enough eligible ratings to publish an aggregate user rating for Orbex.
- Open cases
- 0
- Broker responded
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
Community metrics describe the published dataset and do not establish that every client will have the same experience.
Read all reviewsView complaintsWrite a reviewSubmit a complaint
How Orbex scored
The editorial score is calculated from the broker information and assessment criteria described in our scoring methodology. It is separate from user ratings and sponsored placement.
Category scores may be unavailable where there is not enough reliable information. The overall score should not be treated as a guarantee of safety, performance or suitability.
Read the full editorial reviewCompare Orbex with other brokers